Via Romea Germanica
Medieval pilgrimage from northern Europe to Rome
pilgrimage2,200 km2-3 months0 places
COE Certified Cultural Route
This is an officially certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
The Via Romea Germanica is a medieval pilgrimage route from Stade (Germany) to Rome, passing through Germany, Switzerland, and Italy.
A New Model for the ‘Tourism Renaissance’: the Case Study of the Tuscan Village of San Pellegrino in Alpe
Enrica Lemmi, Maria Grazia Deri (2021)
SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología
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Heritage and new communication technologies: development perspectives on the basis of the Via Francigena experience
Enrica Lemmi (2020)
CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa)
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Soaking in the thermal landscapes: a slow tour across the Italian inner territories
Margherita Pasquali, Chiara Chioni, Sara Favargiotti (2022)
Ri-Vista Research for landscape architecture
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Il turismo religioso: la via Francigena, una opportunità per l’Italia
Patrizia Gazzola, Daniele Grechi, Mauro Romanelli (2020)
IrInSubria (University of Insubria)
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The Way to St. James and the Via Lauretana: a comparative analysis of the social, cultural and territorial effects
Mara Cerquetti, Caterina Cirelli, Francesca Coltrinari (2015)
U-PAD Unimc - Open Digital Publications (University of Macerata)
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The Journey
The Via Romea Germanica follows the pilgrimage path described by Abbot Albert of Stade in 1236 as he journeyed from northern Germany to Rome. This route served pilgrims, merchants, and travelers from Germanic lands heading to the Eternal City.
The route passes through Goslar, Augsburg, crosses the Alps at the Brenner Pass, continues through Trento, Verona, and Bologna, and reaches Rome via Tuscany. Along the way are Romanesque and Gothic churches, hospices, medieval towns, and Alpine landscapes.
The Via Romea Germanica is part of the broader network of medieval routes connecting Northern Europe with the Mediterranean.